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The College Sports Journal announced its preseason All-America squad. The Southern Conference had ten players selected to that team. Inside linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough of Appalachian State earned first-team honors, defensive back Demetrius McCray was a second-team selection. Eric Breitenstein, the preseason SoCon Offensive Player of the Year

and a Walter Payton Award candidate, defensive tackle Brent Russell of Georgia Southern, wide receiver Aaron Mellette of Elon, and tight end Colin Anderson of Furman earned first-team All-America honors; kicker Cameron Yaw of Samford, fullback Dominque Swope of Georgia Southern, outside linebacker Alvin Scioneaux of Wofford College joined McCray of the Mountaineers on the second team. Fabian Truss of Samford was named to the third team.The Mountaineers, ranked sixth in The Sports Network Poll, officially kick off the season at East Carolina on Saturday, September 1 at 12 noon. Coverage of that game begins at 10 a.m. on AM 1450, WATA.